Highest-Paid CEOs
Highest-Paid CEOs
CEO pay continues to outpace the pay of working people across the country. In the past 10 years, typical CEO pay at S&P 500 companies increased by more than $4 million, to an average of $17.7 million in 2023. Meanwhile, the average U.S. worker saw a wage increase of $18,240 over the past decade, earning on average just $65,470 in 2023.
| Ticker | Company | CEO | Year | CEO Pay Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSRR | Sierra Bancorp | Kevin McPhaill | 2024 | $1,402,302 |
| AKTX | Akari Therapeutics Plc | Rachelle Jacques | 2024 | $1,401,173 |
| KRNY | Kearny Financial Corp. | Craig Montanaro | 2024 | $1,396,533 |
| IBCP | Independent Bank Corp | William Kessel | 2024 | $1,394,449 |
| CUE | Cue Biopharma, Inc. | Daniel Passeri | 2024 | $1,393,921 |
| MMLP | Martin Midstream Partners L.P. | Robert Bondurant | 2024 | $1,387,950 |
| RBB | RBB Bancorp | David Morris | 2024 | $1,387,103 |
| JMSB | John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. | Christopher Bergstrom | 2024 | $1,386,701 |
| NTWK | Netsol Technologies Inc | Najeeb Ghauri | 2024 | $1,386,175 |
| ACDC | ProFrac Holding Corp. | Matthew Wilks | 2024 | $1,386,010 |
| BFS | Saul Centers, Inc. | Francis Saul II | 2024 | $1,384,835 |
| AEHR | Aehr Test Systems | Gayn Erickson | 2024 | $1,384,437 |
| ATER | Aterian, Inc. | Arturo Rodriguez | 2024 | $1,382,383 |
| PWOD | Penns Woods Bancorp Inc | Richard Grafmyre | 2024 | $1,378,991 |
| FNLC | First Bancorp, Inc | Tony McKim | 2024 | $1,378,381 |
| HTB | HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | Hunter Westbrook | 2024 | $1,374,862 |
| BMRC | Bank of Marin Bancorp | Timothy Myers | 2024 | $1,367,529 |
| PAVM | PAVmed Inc. | Lishan Aklog | 2024 | $1,365,200 |
| CHMG | Chemung Financial Corp | Anders Tomson | 2024 | $1,364,070 |
| MRBK | Meridian Corp | Christopher Annas | 2024 | $1,364,062 |
NOTE: For companies with more than one CEO during the year, the highest-paid CEO is included in the database. Pay ratio between CEO pay and median employee pay are displayed as disclosed by each company’s proxy statement. The CEO pay ratio may not equal the displayed CEO’s total compensation due to differing company methodologies in calculating pay ratios.
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